This Week in Tech
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A $2.5 Million Kickstarter Blanket
Weird offerings aren’t unusual on Kickstarter. Successful past campaigns, for example, include a “potato salad party,” which raised more than $50,000. But a new campaign we saw recently is a real head-scratcher »
Buffett Reveals His #1 Biggest Mistake
Buffett owns a huge stake in United Airlines. So he must have been cringing when he saw the video of a passenger being dragged off one of its planes. But betting big on United wasn’t his biggest mistake — not by a long shot »
Become a VC — Everyone’s Doing It!
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard won the 2006 National League MVP, and helped the Phillies win five National League East titles and the 2008 World Series title. What could he possibly do now to beat that? This »
The Secret Source of Soviet Technology Breakthroughs
From pioneering work on nuclear science, to creating the world’s most reliable space program, the Soviet’s have had great success with technology. Now its secret source for these breakthroughs has come to light »
Mother’s Day’s Alert: 5 Tech Gadgets She’ll Love
Mother's Day is this Sunday. So you have a couple of days left to get your mother something really cool. We’ve got you covered right here »
